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A diagnosis of cancer is a devastating and life changing event for anyone. However, the progression of the disease and the survival rates vary dramatically depending on which cancer you have. In the following videos, learn more about how cancer develops from genetic changes that occur in healthy cells, the different ways to treat it, and find out more about two common cancers - prostate cancer and bowel cancer. Learning about the type of cancer you have can be scary, but knowing what is happening inside your body, what treatments are available to treat your cancer and listening to how other patients are coping with their disease may help you understand your diagnosis better.

What is prostate cancer?

In this video we learn what prostate cancer is and how it grows at a cellular level and then, if left untreated, can spread throughout the body.

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What is the PSA test?

The PSA test is used to measure the level of a certain blood marker to determine if a man has abnormal prostate activity but how high is too high?

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Early signs of bowel cancer

An itchy bottom with bleeding on the toilet paper is probably piles (haemorrhoids) but it could be an early sign of bowel cancer.

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Healthy cell to cancer cell

Watch this video to learn what cancer is and how it spreads through the body.

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Cancer treatment scams

Some companies offer “natural” remedies that are ineffective at treating cancer, or worse, can even harm you. Learn how to spot the scammers.

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Prostate cancer diagnosis

A man speaks about how he was diagnosed and what happened next.

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Pancreatic NET tumour symptoms

Inge, 79 years old, lives a full and happy life despite having a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pancreatic NET) for nearly twenty five years. She is an active member of the NET community and a passionate advocate for patient support. This is her story.

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Pancreatic NET symptoms

Xavier was diagnosed with a pancreatic NET (pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour) more than five years ago. Prior to his diagnosis in 2005, he was ill for about a year with stomach problems and pain. This is his story.

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